Is CVE-2018-15982 actively exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks CVE-2018-15982 as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

What exploitation activity has KEV Intelligence observed?

KEV Intelligence has not yet recorded sensor-observed exploitation attempts for CVE-2018-15982. Our sensors continue to monitor for activity targeting this CVE.

Which versions are affected?

Version-level data is not available; KEV Intelligence tracks Adobe Flash Player.

Yes. CVE-2018-15982 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Vulnerability report

Exploited in the wild Confirmed confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2018-15982

Flash Player

Adobe / Flash Player

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Severity: CVSS 7.8 · High
Confidence: Confirmed
Exploit status: Exploited in the wild
EPSS: 82.5%
First observed: —
Last observed: —

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2018-15982 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Adobe Flash Player. Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Adobe / Flash Player.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability

Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

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Published: 18 Jan 2019
Exploitation Reported: 15 Feb 2022
Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges: None
User interaction: Required

CVE References

CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15982
RHSA-2018:3795 access.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3795
46051 exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46051/
106116 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106116
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-42.html helpx.adobe.com · CVE Record https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-42.html

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 15 Feb 2022

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Used in malware

CISA

Recorded 15 Feb 2022

Malware families have been linked to exploitation of this CVE.

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Source	Added
CISA First	2022-02-15 00:00 UTC
CVE	2026-08-13 04:20 UTC

Detection

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Observed signals

Request targets: 0
User-Agents: 0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

7.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

82.5%

Weaknesses

Use After Free CWE-416

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 7.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 10.0 High

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

13 Aug 2026
KEV confirmed by CVE

Exploitation attested by an external source
15 Feb 2022
Added to CISA KEV

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
15 Feb 2022
First public exploitation report

Exploit observed in malware
18 Jan 2019
CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
28 Aug 2018
CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

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Evidence confidence and provenance
First-party sensor telemetry
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Affected versions and enrichment
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  "cve_id": "CVE-2018-15982",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 7.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.82456,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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